You may not have seen Thesilenceofthelambs for a while, but you certainly remember Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. However, you may not remember that the only reason Starling interacts with Lecter is to track down Jame ‘Buffalo Bill’ Gumb (masterfully played by Ted Levine) and hopefully save his latest victim, the young Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith) before she injured herself. her white poodle-like puppy named Precious.
Located in a quiet neighborhood of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, this unassuming property played a sensational supporting role in the hit adaptation of Thomas Harris’s 1991 novel, firmly cementing the role of ‘Hannibal Lecter in contemporary pop culture. (Although Brian Cox was superior in the role of man hunter.)
And now you can stay there, renting it on Airbnb. Owner Christopher explains in the listing how you can recreate scenes and take selfies throughout the house. Start with Gumb’s classic pose staring out the front door, then enter the hall where he lures Agent Starling into the house. Incidentally, the curiosity where Gumb looks for business cards is still there! Plus, there are fictional newspaper clippings detailing Gumb’s gruesome activities and all sorts of other related movie memorabilia.
Plus, an interactive basement set has been faithfully recreated, complete with a vintage singer sewing machine, American flag, full-length mirror, mannequins dressed in vintage 80s outfits, kimono, fully functional disco ball and motion-activated speakers playing Farewell horses as you enter the basement. The haunting song, by artist Q Lazzareis now infamous with the Buffalo Bill dance scene.
The character of Jame Gumb was loosely based on the serial killer Gary Heidnik, who was just as twisted as the infamous movie character he inspired. He used his victims as sex slaves, forced them to torture themselves, and even crushed one of their bodies and forced the other women to eat his flesh.
The home offers an impressive list of features for all visitors, including free gifts like Buffalo Bill’s House best-selling body lotion, four bedrooms that sleep up to eight people, a full kitchen with every appliance imaginable, and a 50-inch flat-screen Samsung TV. .
Because so much of the movie was shot in and around, all Halloween fans flock to southwestern Pennsylvania where, at Soldiers & Sailor’s Memorial Hall, a Thesilenceofthelambs-a themed event is organized. The large free-standing cage where they attempt to contain Dr. Lecter in the film has been replicated and erected in the cavernous room – which was also the location of his bloody escape scene.
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